Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,258
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Date: 12/28/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LEFT FOREARM LAC, PT WAS TRYING TO OPEN SOMETHING AND CUT FOREARM WITHA KNIFE. ETOH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT ARM WITH KNIFE, DX; L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
PT CUT ARM WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING TURNIPS. DX: ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE CLEANING OUT A DEER LAC L WRIST WITH A KNIFE/ DX 3IN LAC L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT INJURED ARM WITH A KNIFE AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS SEEN AT A CLINIC FOR AN ACCIDENTAL STAB WOUND DUE TO KNIFE. D: F OREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT W/ L FOREARM LAC FROM KNIFE, STABBED IN *** AND SUTURED THERE, C/ O REEDNESS/SWELLING DX: WOUND INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FOREARM ON A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO ARM WHEN USING A KNIFE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM WITH A KNIFE WHILE COOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Cookware
PT STS OPENING SOME PANS WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT L FOREARM DX L FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT FOREARM LACERATION WAS CUTTING TILE WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND SLIPPE D AND LACERATED FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT LACERATED FOREARM WITH A KNIFE. DX: 1 CM. LACERATION, RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON WALLPAPER SCRAPER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
THIS PT WAS OPENING A PACKAGE OF BACON WITH A SHARP KNIFE, WHEN SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT ARM. DX: LACERATION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PT WITH CELLULITIS AFTER WOUND FROM KNIFE IN ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
USING KNIFE LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
PT LAC LT FOREARM WHILE SLICING MEAT WITH A KNIVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DX RT FOREARM LACERATION - INCISED W/A KNIFE ATT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
62 YO SHARPENING KNIFE INJURED ARM LA FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CLEARING BRUSH WITH A MACHETE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER A RM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2007	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
FOREARM LAC-ACCIDENTLY CUT SELF W/A KNIFE-@ NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LEFT ARM LACERATION FROM CUTTING TREE LIMB WITH MACHETE, CUT INTO LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT FOREARM WITH A POCKET KNIFE DX: FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
ACC CUT F.A ON KNIFE SLICINGTURKEY " LAC''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
C/O PT STATES STABBED SELF ITH KNIFE TRYIONG TO FIX SOMETHING DX LT LOER ARM PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
FOREARM LAC-ACCIDENTLY CUT ON KNIFE-@ STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
CUT RT FOREARM WITH POCKET KNIFE OPENING A BOX LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT STABBED SELF IN ARM WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING BRANCHES, LACERATION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RT FOREARM LACERATION.PT LACERATED FOREARM ON A POCKET KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
USING A KNIFE LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT ARM WITH A KNIFE AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT FORARM AFTER ACCIDENTALLY CUTTING SELF WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Rope or string
RIGHT FOREARM LAC, PT WAS CUTTING ROPE WITH A KNIFE AND CUT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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